| 1947 European Wrestling Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Host city |  Czechoslovakia, Prague |
| Dates | 11–14 April 1947 |
| Champions | |
| Greco-Roman |  Sweden |
The 1947 European Wrestling Championships were held in 11–14 April 1947 Prague, Czechoslovakia. Only Greco-Roman wrestling competitions were held, in which representatives of 15 countries participated. It was the first European Wrestling Championship in which Soviet wrestlers took part.[1]
Medal table
* Host nation (Czech Republic)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 |  Soviet Union | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 |  Turkey | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Egypt | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Hungary | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 |  Norway | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |  Finland | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Czechoslovakia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (8 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
Medal summary
Men's Greco-Roman
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight 52 kg |
Bertil Sundin Sweden |
Mohamed Abdel-El Egypt |
Lennart Viitala Finland |
| Bantamweight 57 kg |
Mahmoud Hassan Egypt |
Kurt Pettersen Norway |
Lorentz Freij Sweden |
| Featherweight 62 kg |
Olle Anderberg Sweden |
Ferenc Tóth Hungary |
František Kotrbatý Czechoslovakia |
| Lightweight 67 kg |
Gösta Frändfors Sweden |
Armenak Yaltyryan Soviet Union |
Celal Atik Turkey |
| Welterweight 73 kg |
Yaşar Doğu Turkey |
Gösta Andersson Sweden |
Vyacheslav Kozharsky Soviet Union |
| Middleweight 79 kg |
Nikolay Belov Soviet Union |
Muhlis Tayfur Turkey |
Axel Grönberg Sweden |
| Light heavyweight 87 kg |
Konstantine Koberidze Soviet Union |
Gyula Kovács Hungary |
Karl-Johan Wong Sweden |
| Heavyweight +87 kg |
Johannes Kotkas Soviet Union |
Mustafa Çakmak Turkey |
Pauli Riihimäki Finland |
References
- ↑ "J. Foeldeak GmbH - Sports Mats, Wrestling Mats, Judo Mats, Grappling Mats". www.foeldeak.com. Archived from the original on July 27, 2011.
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